Halloween

Halloween is an annual festival observed on October 31. Originally All Hallows Evening - the eve of a Christian feast honouring the saints - it is widely believed to have its roots in the ancient Celtic celebration of Samhain when the doors opened to the world of the dead. Modern activities take a much lighter tone and involve children taking part in trick or treating, dressing up as supernatural creatures, apple bobbing, telling scary stories and turning pumpkins into lanterns.